Lyft to buy taxi app Free Now for $200 million to expand into Europe

Lyft to buy taxi app Free Now for 0 million to expand into Europe

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Ride-hailing firm Lyft is buying European taxi app Free Now for $199 million.
The acquisition — Lyft’s first in Europe — is expected to close in the second half of 2025.
Europe is a highly competitive ride-hailing market, occupied by the likes of Uber, Bolt and Gett.

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